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RNS Number:6762K Hill & Smith Hldgs PLC 18 October 2006 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS 1. Name of the issuer Hill & Smith Holdings PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) (i) and (ii) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Mr Dick Richardson, a director of Hill & Smith Holdings PLC 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person N/A 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non beneficial interest Notification is in respect of a holding of Mr Dick Richardson 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares Ordinary Shares of 25p each 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them Mr Dick Richardson 8. State the nature of the transaction Take up by Mr Dick Richardson of new Ordinary Shares under the Open Offer announced on 12 September 2006 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 341 Ordinary Shares 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.0004 % 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed N/A 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 13. Price per share or value of transaction 228 pence per new Ordinary Share 14. Date and place of transaction 16 October 2006 London 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 3,859 Ordinary Shares (0.005 %) 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 17 October 2006 Note: Number of Ordinary Shares in issue following Open Offer: 75,534,894 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification John Humphreys Company Secretary Tel: 0121 704 7430 Date of notification 18 October 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END